** Shares of Australia's Viva Leisure VVA.AX rise as much as 8.4% to A$1.68, their highest level since January 19, 2026
** Health club operator posts HY26 statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) of A$5.2 million ($3.71 million), up from A$2 million last year
** Adds, HY26 revenue of A$116.5 million, up from A$99 million last year
** Co expects FY26 statutory NPAT to be less than A$11.5 million, up from A$5.2 million reported last year
** Stock down 4.5% YTD, including session's moves
($1 = 1.4017 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Aamir Sheik Khalid in Bengaluru)
((Aamir.SheikKhalid@thomsonreuters.com))